- One area that has always been an issue is accepting files from other sources.
Cant say I have had any issues there but I would say thats more an issue with the program rather than the os, I have passed files back and forth between mac os-x, linux and xp without any issues.
- Macs can almost always read the files and use the fonts quite transparently.
Not true with Windows, especially with regard to installing and using older Mac fonts. Incompatibilities are almost always a Windows phenomenon.
Yeah fonts can be a bit of an issue at times but its usually the more obscure or older fonts which cause issues.
- Some service bureaus and magazines are not happy to accept Windows files into their workflows, and those who attempt to do it are often stigmatized.
Well thats just daft, sorry but it is
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- Another issue is the desktop metaphor implementation.
For reasons that escape me, Windows mounts disks within the "My Computer" window, instead of on the Desktop.
Well thats a personal thing, I like my desktop clean of all the clutter and when a usb disk mounts on my system I get the pop up asking if I want to view it etc. Also my start bar is configured (by options) so you can go direct to the drive without clicking into my computer. Having the drive pop ip on the desktop adds another thing to distract while trying to work in my view (transparent windows is the one thing I don't like about os-x)
- GUI in Windows is more or less vertically biased (every window has a toolbar at the top, and dialogs have top-mounted tabs), while most displays are horizontally biased.
Depends on the programs - my 3d programs have the info toolbars on all 4 sides of the screen.
- Writing files to CD/DVD is also needlessly complex in Windows, with all kinds of wizards and hoops to jump through.
Is it, I usually use nero but I thought that xp was just a drag and drop and then click burn for cd's. DVD burning isnt supported as standard but can be set up in the same way with the correct add in.
- Mouse/Cursor movement is different on the Mac, and IMO more suitable for working in graphics applications. The difference is subtle, but it's a deal-breaker once you get used to it.
Subjective and personal thing.
- Color management is superior on the Mac and very easy to set up. I know it's possible to setup a Windows machine to have good color rendition, but I haven't personally witnessed it.
Thats definately true, xp is a pita to get right but it can be done but takes an age without tools.
- System settings and configuration panels are needlessly complex, with commonly used settings buried deep in a cryptic hierarchy.
Someone who goes from windows to mac would probably say the same - its what you're used to.
- Print to PDF from any application is easy in OSX. Third party utilities are required in Windows. Not sure how well they work.
Feature which is severely needed in windows. Acrobat works well though.
- Scripting applications to automate tasks is easy in OSX. Almost anything is possible. You don't need programming skills to do it.
Can be done in xp but its not very easy to do.
Now I'm not disputing your views its just from a primarily xp user (my programs dictate this) I thought it only fair to put the other side across.
As to hardware. The mac pro is one of the nicest designed pc's in terms of thermal management and internal layout etc on the market (the looks are subjective and you can get similar for a pc anyway). The one issue I have with the mac pro is the lack of option of high end graphics cards. For a device which is aimed at the pro market using a quadro fx4500 which is 2 generations old is just a poor choice. A card which is almost a third cheaper (fx1500) can match it in almost all aspects and the new top of the range fx5600 is nearly twice as fast. Atleast with a pc you can choose to pick the newer graphics card even if you need to pay extra for the upgrades.
